The 25-year-old actor - who is currently in Canada reshooting scenes for the last 'Twilight' film alongside girlfriend Kristen Stewart - will play a leading role in the film about military interrogator Eric Maddox and his team's hunt for the Iraqi dictator.

Jean Stephane Sauvaire will direct the movie, which is based on the novel 'Mission: Black List #1' by Maddox and David Seay.

Ross M. Dinerstein, Erik Jendresen and Kevil Waller are to produce the picture.